Serial Killer Story: A Deal with the Devil?

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[ConservativeStatement]

CBS) Coral Eugene Watts may be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. He’s already admitted to killing more than a dozen women, but authorities believe the actual number may be closer to 100.

Watts is scheduled to be released from prison in less than two years, after serving just 24 years of a 60-year sentence. How can that be?

[pete anderson]

I am not all that sure about Gary Graham. I have read both sides of the Graham controversy and it is hard to tell who is telling the truth. But the last thing Texas needs to do is execute someone for a crime he did not commit.

[pete anderson]

No, I was living in Houston at the time and Holmes was the DA.

[Allegra]

I remember when that creep was on the loose.

I was a very young adult, new to Houston and bodies were turning up in dumspters and other such places not far from where I lived. Bodies of young adult women.

I had a roommate then and both of us were rather nervous.

[thegreatbeast]

Thanks, My point is that in this story they don't think it's worth it to give us the name of the stupid public servant who could strike such a deal with a serial murderer.

[weegee]

You have your doubts that Gary Graham was on a murderous crime spree?

[Bandaneira]

A serial killer profiting from their heinous crimes is a terrible injustice. Unfortunately every country has had its share of serial killers.

[pete anderson]

I simply question whether or not he actually killed the person he was convicted of killing. However, it is likely that he may have killed others and without question Graham was bad news.

For me the bottom line is that executing people who are Innocent is the worst thing that can happen for the pro death penalty forces.

Thus far Texas has had to release eight people from death row because they were found to be innocent. Just last week Ernest Willis was freed after spending 17 Rodeos on Texas Death Row.

At some point you have to realize that the system is broken and fix it. Until then, you will risk executing someone who is innocent.

[dougherty]

I don't recall any celebrities supporting Watts. Perhaps you're thinking of Gary Graham? He had quite a few celebrity supporters.

[Schnucki]

Would Kerry agree that this guy should go free?

This would have made a great debate question.

Somebody ought to put this question to both Kerry and Bush.

[Squantos]

When was this guys murder spree and did he work the DFW area too ?

No doubt the DOJ is using the Homer Edition of XP these days in keeping tabs on criminals......

Stay safe !

[texasflower]

Clarence Brantley was the janitor at the high school or something like that?

You have a good memory. I had forgotten about this case.

[Allegra]

When was this guys murder spree and did he work the DFW area too ?

It was in the early 80s. I was just a young thing living in the Sharpstown area (back when it was nice there) and he was hitting that SW area of Houston pretty hard.

I'm not sure if he hit the DFW area, but I wouldn't be surprised if he was working that area too.

[texasflower]

Ah. That's the one. Gary Graham.

Thank you. That is the one I was thinking about.

[texasflower]

No that wasn't the one I was thinking about. Dougherty reminded me that it was Gary Graham.

I don't recall ever hearing about this Mumia Abu-Jamal.

But I'm gonna look it up in a little while. Criminal cases interest me.

[GailA]

We won't have to worry about the DP if sKerry gets elected, he going to declare a moratorium on the federal DP and his judges/justices will soon eliminate it at the state level. We will see a return of the country club glamor slamers too. They are already hard at work trying to over turn 3 strikes laws.

[risk]

As far as the Democrats are concerned, the rule of law is only effective when it's convenient to follow laws. When it's not, and it often isn't, there's always an excuse. Usually it's socio-economic. You see, we're too poor to be good.

[TheMom]

The attempted murder and burglary plea was the only charge they could get a legit conviction on. There was not enough evidence to try him on all the other murders. The plea bargain was such that he would spend the rest of his life in jail. THEN - - along came Judge William Wayne Justice (D), an extremely liberal idiot. He decided to make all sorts of changes to the Texas penal system, one of which was good behavior crap which allowed criminals to be released early. This is why Watts is getting out early.

Michigan has already started pre-trial proceedings. Approx. one month ago Watts was taken to Michigan to answer the charges.

Go here http://www.murdervictims.com/watts.htm for more info.

[TheMom]

http://www.detnews.com/2004/metro/0404/25/metro-132303.htm

[girlscout]

I hear however, that another state is waiting to charge him with murder or is going to do so

I heard the same thing. I believe it's some of that creative prosecuting you sometimes see. Kind of like what's going on with Durst right now.

[ConservativeStatement]

As far as Kerry, who knows. Some people are just steadfast in their opposition to the death penalty. I saw another CBS feature recently, a husband/wife were brutally murdered moments after closing a KFC-type establishment they owned. It is commonly known as the "Brown's Chicken Massacre" where seven people were murdered. The early 1990's murders, in a Chicago suburb, went unsolved for years until a female told police an ex-boyfriend admitted to being involved. CBS interviewed three daughters of the murdered couple to discuss their roller-coaster of emotions. The father was a huge McGovern/Kennedy liberal supporter. One daughter is now in politics in Wisconsin if memory serves me correctly. When asked about the death penalty in this case, each said they were still opposed to it.